By Sharukh Vazifdar
March 2010
How important is society and conforming to its norms? Can there exist a community based on different values and goals? Alternative communes give you something to think about

By Rajendar Menen April 2006Auroville is packed to the brim with stories. Every person here has an interesting tale to tell. it is a working human experiment, constantly evolving and, miraculously, still moving in the direction it was meant to.

By Suma Varughese
February 2005
A spiritual perspective on disasters.
In the threshold of the New Year, a disaster of unbelievably savage proportions ribboned into our consciousness. An earthquake that began in Sumatra, billowed into a giant tsunami (a grim addition to our vocabulary) that flatt

By Suma Varughese
November 2005
A real community is an inclusive, accepting space in which love and intimacy flourish and healing and growth happen. Such a community is a profound joy.
My first experience of the value of community happened when I was around 28. My father had been diagnosed with